Atheological

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Relating to viewpoints or arguments that intentionally exclude religious or theological content
2. Connected to discussions or philosophies that lack any reference to divine or religious themes
3. Pertaining to perspectives or ideas that exclude consideration of divine beings or religious doctrines

Etymology: "Atheological" is built from the prefix "a-", meaning "without" (from Greek "a-", the negating prefix), attached to "theological," which in turn comes from Greek "theologia," combining "theos" (god) and "-logia" (discourse or study). Put together, the word describes something that lacks theological content, that is, something not concerned with religious doctrine or the study of God. The structure is simple and transparent, which is typical of many English adjectives formed by adding a negating prefix to an existing word. Like "atheistic" or "amoral," it expresses absence rather than opposition: the thing is not theological, rather than being anti-theological.